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Purple Heart

  • Syracuse to become a Purple Heart City
    Ellen Abbott
    The City of Syracuse is taking steps to show its support to local veterans.
  • Purple Heart Day special for one central New York veteran
    Ellen Abbott
    Today is Purple Heart Day -- the annual, nationwide commemoration of the thousands of American soldiers either killed or wounded while serving in the…
  • World War II veteran honored with Purple Heart 70 years after turning it down
    Tom Magnarelli
    Rep. Dan Maffei (D-Syracuse) awarded a World War II veteran the Purple Heart on Saturday. Staff Sergeant Richard Faulkner turned down the award 70 years…